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Subject:Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
From:Jim Felder
Date:Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:57:12 -0500

I've heard rule of thumb of one mile per gallon per 100 pounds, for
what rules of thumb are worth.

Jim

On Aug 15, 2005, at 9:46 PM, P. Stanhope wrote:

> Or 500 pounds?  I have a westy that my pack-rat brain
> LOVES to stuff full of heavy tools and junk. My westy
> weighs alot already, just wondering what would happen
> if i ditched two 10" woofers inside partical wood
> speaker boxes. The speakerboxes take up space and
> theives love them.
>
> Phil 84' Westy Tiico'ed
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